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East Cleveland teenager makes a name for himself at poetry slams (The Plain Dealer)

School is over for the day, but 17yearold Jonathan Lykes is holed up in a class, of sorts, talking poetry. Its a cold afternoon in February, still early in the threemonthlong Slam U performance poetry program. Read more

Coffees benevolent Mr. Bean (Tacoma News Tribune)

PORTLAND Walking into Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Duane Sorenson greeted a barista in singsong hipster patois. Read more

Bolivia: Feet of endurance (Independent)

Every good journey in Bolivia starts with a shot of moonshine and an offering to Pachamama, the Mother Earth. This one is no different. On a bright but autumnal Bolivian morning Im standing at La Cumbre, the entrance to Cotapata National Park some 28km from downtown La Paz, knocking back a throatscorching gulp of singani, the local brandy. My guide, meanwhile, is busy preparing the challa, ... Read more